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Frank Kugler won four Olympics medals in freestyle wrestling, weightlifting and tug of war at St Louis in 1904, making him the only competitor to win a medal in three different sports at the same Games. He claimed a silver medal in the heavyweight category in wrestling, bronze in the two hand lift and all-around dumbbell events in weightlifting and another bronze in the tug of war competition as a member of Southwest Turnverein of Saint Louis No. 2 team. He is recognised as an American by the International Olympic Committee although he was a German national at the time of the Games.
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Pascoe heads seven-strong New Zealand team for IPC World Swimming Championships
By Tom Degun
May 20 - Six-time Paralympic champion Sophie Pascoe has been named to head a seven-strong New Zealand team going to the 2013 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Swimming World Championships in Montreal in August.
May 20 - Six-time Paralympic champion Sophie Pascoe has been named to head a seven-strong New Zealand team going to the 2013 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Swimming World Championships in Montreal in August.Swimmer Silverman takes IPC Athlete of the Month title
By Emily Goddard
May 15 - Ian Silverman has been named as the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athlete of the Month for April after the American swimmer swam to two world records while qualifying for this year's IPC Swimming World Championships.
May 15 - Ian Silverman has been named as the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athlete of the Month for April after the American swimmer swam to two world records while qualifying for this year's IPC Swimming World Championships.Cowdrey leads formidable 19-strong Australian team for 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships
By Tom Degun
May 7 - Matt Cowdrey, the 13-time Paralympic champion, has been named in a formidable 19-strong Australian team that will compete at the 2013 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Swimming World Championships in Montreal in August.
May 7 - Matt Cowdrey, the 13-time Paralympic champion, has been named in a formidable 19-strong Australian team that will compete at the 2013 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Swimming World Championships in Montreal in August.IPC President urges Montreal to take momentum from London 2012 to World Championships
By James Crook
May 3 - International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Sir Philip Craven has called on the Canadian city of Montreal to capitalise on the success of the Games in London last year when it holds the IPC Swimming World Championships in 100 days time.
May 3 - International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Sir Philip Craven has called on the Canadian city of Montreal to capitalise on the success of the Games in London last year when it holds the IPC Swimming World Championships in 100 days time.Paralympic champions named on British team for IPC Swimming World Championships
By Emily Goddard
April 30 - Six-time Paralympic gold medallist Sascha Kindred and four-time Paralympic gold medallist Ellie Simmonds are among a long list of champions to have been named on the 32-strong British team heading to the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Swimming World Championships in Montreal later this year.
April 30 - Six-time Paralympic gold medallist Sascha Kindred and four-time Paralympic gold medallist Ellie Simmonds are among a long list of champions to have been named on the 32-strong British team heading to the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Swimming World Championships in Montreal later this year.Australian Paralympic swimming star Cowdrey hints at Rio 2016 intentions
By James Crook
April 28 - Thirteen-time Paralympic gold medallist Matthew Cowdrey has dropped the strongest hint yet that he intends to compete at Rio 2016, despite himself believing that London 2012 would be his final Games appearance.
April 28 - Thirteen-time Paralympic gold medallist Matthew Cowdrey has dropped the strongest hint yet that he intends to compete at Rio 2016, despite himself believing that London 2012 would be his final Games appearance.Simmonds to launch Aqua Park on Norwegian Breakaway cruise ship
By Tom Degun
April 24 - Britain's four-time Paralympic swimming champion Ellie Simmonds has been unveiled as the UK ambassador for the giant cruise ship Norwegian Breakaway and will officially open the Aqua Park on the vessel when it is unveiled in Southampton next week.
April 24 - Britain's four-time Paralympic swimming champion Ellie Simmonds has been unveiled as the UK ambassador for the giant cruise ship Norwegian Breakaway and will officially open the Aqua Park on the vessel when it is unveiled in Southampton next week.London 2012 gold medallists named on US team for IPC Swimming World Championships
By Emily Goddard
April 17 - Jessica Long, Victoria Arlen and Ian Silverman are among the London 2012 gold medallists to be named on the United States team for the 2013 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Swimming World Championships later this year.
April 17 - Jessica Long, Victoria Arlen and Ian Silverman are among the London 2012 gold medallists to be named on the United States team for the 2013 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Swimming World Championships later this year.Swim Ireland induct former Paralympic champion into Hall of Fame
By James Crook
April 15 - Swim Ireland's head of Paralympic swimming Dave Malone has become the third person to be inducted to the organisation's Hall of Fame.
April 15 - Swim Ireland's head of Paralympic swimming Dave Malone has become the third person to be inducted to the organisation's Hall of Fame.More stories
- Silverman continues to star at 2013 Spring CanAms with second world record
- Silverman storms to world record at 2013 Spring CanAms
- Paralympic swimmer Cowdrey becomes new face of Speedo
- Applegate wants to compete against able-bodied swimmers, reveals coach
- Former Australia coach to take over as head of New Zealand Paralympic swimming programme
- BPA and British Swimming offer chance to see top action during Sheffield Sports Fest
- Furber swaps cycling for top British disability swimming job
- Paralympic star Simmonds calls for more Britons to take up swimming
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BPA performance director Penny Briscoe will be ParalympicsGB Chef de Mission for Sochi 2014 in what will be her sixth Paralympic Games and she will be aiming to ensure that the team win a medal, as Tom Degun reports Read moreBig Read ArchivePoll
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